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• DCFS advises vigilance after 'card skimming' reports

  November 22, 2022 6:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's Department of Children and Family Services on Tuesday advised those receiving certain benefits to take steps to ensure their information is safe and secure. It follows reports of "card skimming" in Sabine Parish. "Skimming" is a way that crooks gather personal data from transactional cards—like... more »

• La. spreading out distribution of SNAP benefits each month Play Video

  December 2, 2020 4:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services will begin adjusting the schedule it uses to distribute SNAP benefits to families each month. According to DCFS, the distribution of those benefits will gradually shift from the first two weeks of each month to the first 23... more »

• SNAP recipients can apply for replacement EBT cards

  August 21, 2016 7:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Residents who receive SNAP and lost their Electronic Benefits Transfer cards do to flooding can still make purchases using an EBT card number and pin. According to state officials, SNAP recipients who lost their card should contact the EBT call center at 1-888-997-1117 for a replacement... more »